India, Nov. 4 -- Essential public healthcare services across Maharashtra, including free laboratory diagnostic testing at primary health centres (PHCs), life-saving dialysis facilities, and Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana clinics have been affected due to non-payment of dues.

With a cash-strapped state government failing to clear outstandings amounting to Rs.1,067 crore to HLL Lifecare Limited, the company had stopped critical health operations from November 1. The Thiruvananthapuram-based public sector undertaking will start resuming services from Wednesday after assurances that its dues will be cleared in a phased manner.

HLl Lifecare had written to state health authorities in October saying that the government's...